European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes wednesday. May 9. 1990quayle joins Thatcher in tribute to Ike London apr on the 45th anniversary of the Allied Victory in Europe. L a. And British leaders paid tribute tuesday to american Soldier and statesman Dwight Eisenhower for his postwar vision of a free and United Europe. Quot he foresaw the unification of German it and foresaw that we should come to a stage when a divided Europe would be a thing of the past. That is what we re working for  said prime minister Margaret Thatcher. I s. Vice president Dan qua it be. Sitting across from Thatcher in the room where Britain s wartime Leader Winston Churchill often met with Eisenhower called Eisenhower Quot a person of great vision and that v i is on has come True  the it spoke at a ceremony in the Cabinet room at the prime minister s 10 Dow nine St. Residence to Mark the 100th birthday of the Man who was supreme commander of the Allied forces and later president of the la United states. Quayle credited Thatcher. President Bush and former president Reagan for achieving Eisenhower s goal of a peace and Freedom Quot in Europe. A now we must carry on with that  Quayle said. Quot the future is going to be one that presents Many challenges. There is no substitute for nato. There is no substitute for peace and  Thatcher sitting beside Churchill a grandson said Eisenhower a shared our dark Days and became an architect of our Freedom. We counted him As one of  in a speech Eisenhower made in Washington in 1953, Thatcher said he saw the United states striving from the firm foundation of nato a to Foster a broader european Community Condu Cive to the free movement of persons of Trade and of  she said he envisioned this a free Community and the full Independence of the East european nations spelling the end of the unnatural division of  Susan Eisenhower who attended the ceremony with her russian husband presented the prime minister with a pictorial history of her grandfathers life. A i am of the generation that remembers a lot of it a Thatcher said. Quayle arrived in London on monday night from Rome on the second leg of a european tour commemorating Eisenhower. He flies to Paris on tuesday night. The vice president was guest of Honor monday night at a dinner at the prime ministers country residence. Chequers. During his visit in Italy Quayle visited the aircraft Carrier Eisenhower at sea off Anzio. A port South of Rome where Allied forces on Jan. 22, 1944. Invaded to fight German occupation troops. Quayle said monday that the presence of the Carrier Battle group in the Mediterranean is proof that the United states has no intention of abandoning its Mili. Tary commitments in Europe. A you hear a lot about the cold War being Over but that Only Means that nobody knows for sure what will happen next a Quayle told a gathering of about 1.000 of the carriers 5,600 sailors. A we Are a maritime nation. We depend upon the sea for Trade and for  Quayle said. A that Means that the front lines of our defense Are right Here where you Guys Are taking the Strain every Day showing the Flag and staying ready to put ordnance on target should the president decide we need  an injured crewman from the destroyer Conyngham is transferred to a naval Hospital on  from Page 1 Ingham Crew fought the Blaze. Quot the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The primary fire is out. The Crew is fighting secondary  air Force maj. Tom Johnston joint duty officer at Norfolk naval base said at mid morning t tuesday. Three of the injured crewmen arrived at sen Tara Norfolk general Hospital and were listed in Good condition. One suffered from smoke inhalation and second degree Burns on his hands. A second had second degree Burns to his face and forearms. A third suffered head and face injuries apparently from a fall said Rhonda Hoover a Hospital spokeswoman. Hanley said the ship was Able to move under its own Power toward port at about 3 Mph. Navy officials said the ship reached Norfolk late tuesday afternoon. The 437-foot ship commissioned in 1963. Has two 5-Inch guns torpedoes and a number of surface to air missiles. Hanley said. A obviously when you have a fire at sea. One of the first issues that the Crew addresses is the Security of the  where the ammunition is stored he said. The Navy issued its Standard statement refusing to confirm or deny whether the Conyngham was carrying nuclear weapons. The Navy opened Telephone lines for Conyngham family members. They can dial 800-523-2975 for Calls from outside Virginia and 800-572-2126 for Calls within Virginia. Lithuanian crisis called grave Moscow up a the official communist party daily pravda. Said tuesday the situation in Lithuania May be the gravest crisis president Mikhail Gorbachev has faced and could affect democracy in Eastern Europe As Well As  relations. A the stakes Are extremely High a the paper said. Quot let us be straight about it the lithuanian crisis affects the Fate of democratic processes in Eastern Europe. The Fate of disarmament talks the soviet Ameri can relations and a number of other  the newspaper said the crisis Over Lithuania s March 11 declaration of Independence is not quite As bad As the 1962 cuban missile crisis but is among the most serious since Gorbachev came to Power in april 1985. A perhaps it is the most significant crisis during the perestroika period a pravda said. A we have had every reason to fear the  pravda praised president Bush and other Western readers for resisting Calls to recognize Lithuania As an Independent nation and to impose sanctions on the soviet Union in retaliation for its economic blockade of the rebellious Baltic Republic. A some time ago the West immediately and automatically would have seized upon a similar situation As a propaganda gift of Fate and would have squeezed the utmost out of it a to our disadvantage of course a pravda said. A today things Are different. They Are More realistic. A a Many political leaders of the w est have realized How unwanted a crisis can be at this present stage How serious for the rest of the world the lesson is. They look and act Wiser than Lithuania a  Lithuania a new nationalist controlled parliament declared Independence from Moscow on March 11. Setting off a showdown marked by Gorbachev a april 18 cutoff of Oil and other raw materials to the Republic in a bid to Force it to Back Down on secession. Lithuania announced monday that it would hold Back about 10 percent of its meat and Dairy deliveries to other parts of the soviet Union As a counter move. News briefs done to veto leave Bill democrats urge Bush Washington apr House democratic leaders urged president Bush on tuesday not to veto a proposal guaranteeing unpaid leave to workers with family emergencies As the w Hite House reaffirmed its opposition to the Bill. Supporters said they believe they have enough votes to win passage in the House but Are Short of the two thirds necessary to override a veto. The Bill is opposed by business groups. It requires employers with 50 or More workers to offer unpaid time off with Job and Benefit Protection for the care of Newborn newly adopted or seriously ill children As Well As to Deal with personal health problems or ill spouses or  nominates Owens to command 6th Fleet Washington a amps a president Bush has nominated rear adm. William a. Owens for promotion to vice Admiral and reassignment As commander of the Navy a 6th Fleet officials said tuesday. Owens. 50. Has served As senior military assistant to defense Secretary Dick Chenev since August 1988. If confirmed by the Senate he will replace vice adm. James d. Williams current commander of the 6th Fleet headquartered in Gaeta. Italy. Navy officials said no decision has been made on whether Williams will retire or remain on Active duty and be reassigned. Owens who has almost 28 years of serv ice is an experienced submarine warfare officer. During his career he has served on six different subs twice As commanding officer. He also has had three Tours As commander of different sub squadrons and one tour As a sub group commander. He has served As commander of the Navy a Atlantic submarine Force As Well As the services submarine school at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. Owens is married and has one  from Page 1 of things like that Are in the  said the assistant Senate Republican Leader Alan k. Simpson of Wyoming. However he added a a nobody stalking about raising income tax  at the hour Long White House session participants said Darman told the lawmakers that an automatic Bud get Cut in excess of $55 billion is Likely to take place this fall in the absence of major new deficit cutting Steps. That could chop about 20 percent across the Board in defense and most Domestic programs. Despite the presidents earlier pledge against new taxes Simpson said. Bush a is fully aware that he a got a country to run. And he a got to do that in a responsible Way be cause lots of figures have  in 11 Paivi Viii or tuft air incr Fua tit a Lii